Plasma characterization of a 10-cm diameter microwave discharge ion thruster

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 718-727

  Funaki, Ikkoh ^a,b   Kuninaka, Hitoshi ^a,b   Toki, Kyoichiro ^a,b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Res Div for Sp Transp Eng   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ION SOURCES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

MASS FLOW; MICROWAVE DISCHARGE ION THRUSTER; PLASMA FREQUENCY; RADIAL POSITION;

PLASMA THEORY;

EID: 3843103565     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.11379     Document Type: Article

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